Indicator



May 26, 1936. w. T. MEHAFF-EY 2,042,351

' INDICATOR Filed March 11, 1955 DOCTORS) ORDERS CALENDAR INVENTOR.WILLIAM T. MEHAFFEY 411:; 4 F: q. 5

' ATTORNEY.

Patented May 26, 1936 UNITED STATES Aar mm:

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in meansassociated with bottles and jars, especially those, which are used formedicinal purposes.

At the same time, this invention will serve as an excellent advertisingmedium, especially adaptable to certain lines of goods, for instancesuch as pertain to sick room supplies, and drugs.

It will, however, be evident that the said device may also convenientlybe used as a desk article upon which suitable information may bedisplayed.

The device itself consists of a blank of suitable material, forinstance, card-board, which is cut and bent into a shape or form, andconstructed in a manner, as will be hereafter further described.

As the construction of my device is comparatively simple, the cost ofmanufacturing should be proportionately low.

With the above and other objects in View, this invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts,hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, and in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, andin which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section on the line 22 of Figure 1;while Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the invention.

Figure 4 is a detail transverse sectional view through the top orcut-out portion and the elastic means surrounding the latter, in myinvention.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a modification of the device;while Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a further modification of thesame; and Figure '7 is a modified detail view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, Ii] indicates a piece ofsuitable material, or blank, for instance, card-board, which is bent ina manner, as may conveniently be seen in Figure 2, that is with angularcorners, l2 and I3, and the side-flaps, I 4 and i5, dependingvertically. The top portion l 6 has in its center been formed with anopening I! suitable to receive therein the neck of a medicine bottle. Inorder, however to have said opening fit any size of bottle-neck a numberof slits l9 are made in the top portion of the blank, radiating from thesaid central opening in a star-like manner, as may especially be seen inFigure 4.

As frequent removal of the device, or cover, from the bottle might causethe slitted parts to become too loose in the fitting of the bottle-neck,5 an elastic section, or, if desired, rubber gasket 20, may be arrangedacross said slitted parts in close proximity to the very opening IT, asshown also in Figure 4.

Upon one of the sides of the bent card board 10 is arranged athermometer 2!, either by having cut out in said side the shape of athermometer, and having a small thermometer inserted therein; or byhaving the indications relative to a thermometer imprinted upon one sideof the card board, and a small thermometer mounted upon said card boardin position to register with said indications.

Upon the same side of this card board and upon the side which on topbears the indication Medicinal chart are arranged the features of awatch 22, accomplished by having the time indicating numerals printedupon the card board, and having the conventional two pointers tumablysecured to the side of the board in any suitable manner.

This imitation-watch serves the important object of indicating the time,or hour, according to the adjustment of the pointers, when a patientshould have his next dose of medicine.

Upon the same side of the card board, the features of a calendar, asshown at 23,- may be arranged; while upon the opposite card board-flapspace may be arranged, as shown at 24, for the docto-rs orders. Thus, itwould appear, plenty of space for advertising purposes is left upon thisdevice.

In Figure 5 my invention has been shown in a slightly modified form tothe extent that the card board has been reversely positioned relative tothe bottle, and the two flap members M and I5 secured together at theirtop, for instance, by means of a clip, or snap-fastener, or in any othersuitable manner.

In Figure 6 a somewhat similar arrangement 4 of the card board membershas been accomplished, whereby the said device is given a triangularshape, especially suitable for placement on a desk.

The features associated with the card board members, as formerlydescribed, may be relatively retained in the modifications, leaving agreat surplus of space for advertising purposes.

In Figure '7 is shown a modification, as to the watch arrangement, ortime-indicating means in order to leave more space for advertising.

In said view 25 indicates an oblong slit upon each side of which thenumerals from 1 to 12 are marked under the top-indications of A. M. andP. M. A pointer 26 attached to a pivot, or pin 21 is adapted to be movedup and down in said slit, and to be swung around to indicate the time tobe denoted, whether in the A. M. or P. M. column of numerals. The pin isnormally held in a selected position in the slit by the friction exertedby the edges forming said slit, as said pin is moved up and down in theslit by means of a push exerted by the fingers.

It is evident that a pointer may, if desired according to the relativearrangement, be attached to both ends of the pivot, that is, upon eachside of the card board.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, andI do not therefore wish to limit myself specifically to the exactconstruction and arrangement shown and described herein.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is:

1. A card board member formed with a. substantially fiat horizontal topportion and two substantially vertically depending side flaps, the topportion being made with an opening at its center and having a number ofslits formed therein in a star-like manner and emanating from saidopening, said top portion having an annular, elastic, reenforcing memberin close proximity to said opening.

2. A card board member formed with a substantially fiat horizontal topportion and two substantially vertically depending side flaps, said topportion being made into sections by a. number of slits formed thereinand adapted to engage the neck of a bottle and an elastic re-enforcingmember near the extreme ends of said sections, whereby to insure a snugengagement of the latter with a bottle neck, substantially as shown anddescribed.

WILLIAM T. MEHAFFEY.

